Case Study: Montupet rationalizes machining operations with TopSolid

Montupet rationalizes its machining operations with TopSolid

The customer, Montupet, a manufacturer of automotive aluminum parts, faced the challenge of optimizing and standardizing its complex machining processes across its global factories to reduce cycle times and costs. To systematize its operations, the company partnered with vendor TopSolid and implemented its TopSolid 7 CAD and CAM software to harmonize production methods and document procedures.

The solution from TopSolid involved creating a centralized database of machining building blocks, automating programming with links to Excel, and generating comprehensive documentation and training materials. This allowed Montupet to significantly rationalize its processes, with the key measurable impact being that shortening a machining cycle by just 30 seconds could eliminate the need to purchase an entire machine. The vendor's software also enabled precise quoting and laid the foundation for further automation and data sharing across the group.

Montupet

Arnaud Crolet

Product Machining Process Manager